Four Dead In Bronx Train Derailment

The derailment of seven Metro North passenger cars in the Bronx on Sunday morning has killed at least 4, injured several dozen and will have an effect on Amtrak service on a traditionally busy travel day.

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Emergency crews respond after Metro-North train derailed near the Spuyten Duyvil station in the Bronx (Christopher Gregory/Getty Images)

8:00 p.m. - 3 of the four victims have been identified as Donna L. Smith, 54, of Newburgh, N.Y, James G. Lovell, 58, of Cold Spring, N.Y and James M. Ferrari, 59, of Montrose, N.Y. A fourth victim from Queen has not yet been identified pending notification of her family according to 7 ABC.

7:56 p.m. - CNN reports the locomotive was pushing the passenger cars from the rear as it approached the curve north of the Spuyten Duyvel station. The speed limit is 30 MPH on the curve; the train had been doing 70 on its trip south.

4:49 p.m. -The NTSB expects their investigation to take a week to 10 days. They plan to upright the cars to make sure there are no additonal fatalities according to PIX 11. Investigators will be looking at tracks, signals and mechanical equipment.

4:45 p.m. -At a press conference with the NTSB's investigative team, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) warns commuters face a "long commute" on Monday. He says the MTA will repair the tracks once the NTSB is done with their investigation. Cuomo says cranes are already on the way to remove the cars.

1:30 p.m. -The injured includes a 43-year-old man with spinal cord injuries and a 21-year-old woman with a broken leg,a 14-year-old boy and his father, an NYPD officer with broken bones and the train's operator.

1:05 p.m.- Amtrak has "re-suspended" Empire Service due to the investigation of the Metro North detailment.

10:24 a.m. -New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reports 4 dead and 63 injured in the derailment of the 7-car train. Police say that 3 of the dead were found inside the train and one outside. Family has not yet been notified.

10:18 a.m. - Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokeswoman Marjorie Anders confirmed the deaths but couldn't give an exact number. Those seeking information about victims can call 311 from within the five boroughs.

9:53 a.m. - New York State Officials say no terrorism or criminal activity was involved with the derailment.

9:37 a.m. - Metro North confirms to 7 ABC two have died and 30 are injured in the train derailment. NBC 4 New York reports 4 deaths and 48 injuries. A number of bodies covered by sheets can be seen from helicopter shots of the area.

Derailed train in the Bronx showing cars on their side (Twitter via News 12 The Bronx)

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Several of the cars are flipped on their side according to ABC 7 at Palisades Avenue and Independence Avenue about 100 yards north of the Spuyten Duyvel station as it was coming around a sharp curve. CBS New York reports there are numerous injuries and possible fatalities.

Despite initial confirmation of some passenger cars in the water police say none of them are in the Harlem River but came very close. The train's engine is leaking diesel fuel.

Joel Zaritsky told The Associated Press he was on his way to New York City for a dental convention. "I was asleep and I woke up when the car started rolling several times. Then I saw the gravel coming at me, and I heard people screaming. There was smoke everywhere and debris. People were thrown to the other side of the train," he said, holding his bloody right hand.

Passengers were taken off the derailed train, with dozens of them bloodied and scratched, holding ice packs to their heads. Firefighters had to break windows to get to some passengers.

130 firefighters are on the scene of the early morning accident.

The train was the 5:54a.m. out of Poughkeepsie scheduled to arrive at Grand Central Station at 7:43 a.m.

Amtrak has canceled service between Albany and New York on it's Empire Line. New Jersey Fast Traffic's Bernie Wagenblast says the accident scene is just beyond where the Amtrak line splits from the Metro-North line and could also effect passengers heeded to Buffalo, Montreal and Rutland, Vermont.

Amtrak says the accident will not have an affect on the Northeast Corridor.

Metro-North service on the Hudson Line between Poughkeepsie and New York is also suspended.